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as in sadly
with feelings of bitterness or grief
our company president, who is retiring at the end of the year, will be sorely missed
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as in terribly
to a great degree
completed some sorely needed repairs to the boat
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Recent Examples of sorely
That ideal of international cooperation and solidarity will be sorely tested in the next four years.
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Lawrence O. Gostin, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2025
But the film's script is sorely lacking from start to finish, and beyond that there's not much else going for it.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
On-Court Component As it was constructed, the Lakers’ roster was sorely lacking in balance.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Francis’ 2025 involves a dizzying calendar of Jubilee events that will sorely test his stamina, with special Jubilee Masses for all the main groups of pilgrims who are being celebrated during the year: Adolescents, migrants, teachers and law enforcement, among others.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Lawrence O. Gostin, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2025
But the film's script is sorely lacking from start to finish, and beyond that there's not much else going for it.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
On-Court Component As it was constructed, the Lakers’ roster was sorely lacking in balance.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Francis’ 2025 involves a dizzying calendar of Jubilee events that will sorely test his stamina, with special Jubilee Masses for all the main groups of pilgrims who are being celebrated during the year: Adolescents, migrants, teachers and law enforcement, among others.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorely
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Fast forward to 2025 and the club has been sadly demolished, but Bowen and Marchetto are still going strong.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2025
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Google is always in the news and, sadly, not always for positive reasons as far as security issues are concerned.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Cardinal Lawrence — Conclave When this selection process kicked off, Cardinal Thomas Lawrence was well-liked and respected but not making waves or campaigning terribly hard to assume the top brass.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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No doubt Long and her fellow editorialists might respond that owing to the desperate poverty that was the norm in China not terribly long ago, the Chinese tend to save the fruits of their exports.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Under normal storm conditions, the risk to trees is extremely low.—
The Sacramento Bee,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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The police chief also told the outlets that the house was extremely dirty, telling WTAE that dog and rodent feces were building up on the floor and that the family members might be suffering from a hoarding disorder.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Sinner was struggling badly with illness in the heat and was saved in large part by a medical timeout and a 21-minute break to fix a broken net.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Choose Salt-Tolerant Plants Plants like viburnum, boxwood, red twig dogwood, and serviceberry react badly to salty soil.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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Those numbers would be incredibly helpful for the Bucks, but the 12.5 minutes per game between Middleton’s current production and that extrapolation have never felt further apart.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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And then, as natives of Los Angeles watching these catastrophic fires, where scores of friends are losing their homes, the future remains incredibly uncertain and the stress level high.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The Magic have desperately missed that juice and high-energy from the All-Defensive guard.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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What the brand desperately needs is a long-term strategy that addresses its systemic issues—rather than short-term fixes designed to quiet critics.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The result is a very appealing rye that retains the Jack Daniel’s character, but has become something truly unique and delicious.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2025
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Since going viral, Popp said, the bakery’s been unable to keep anything on the shelves for very long.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Blues should have realized this too but did not match their intensity.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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When exposed to too much salt, plants may lose their ability to produce chlorophyll and photosynthesize.1 This can cause plants to turn completely brown, or the browning may be limited to leaf tips or the side of the plant that’s facing the salty roadway or sidewalk.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorely. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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